Who got the flooded cars?

turbomangt · 09-29-05, 04:36

I heard their were thousands of cars on lots that got flooded in the hurricane. Just wondered if anyone here got any jobs. In Illinois they are issuing warnings to people about these cars possibly coming up here for sale. I know its not illegal to sell a flooded car, however it must be documented that it was restored from a flood. Problem is when people pass them off as regular cars. I heard they pay big bucks to detail these vehicles, anyone do any of these cars? I know someone is getting the work, they are not going to trash them all. Gary

Superior Shine · 09-29-05, 06:01

Salt water floods are junk. The only ones worth saving are fresh water floods. They are very easy to do.

HotRodGuy · 10-03-05, 09:31

there has been a lot of talk on the news abou thtese cars being resold, IMO they all need to be crushed

Shiny Lil Detlr · 10-04-05, 11:00

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Originally Posted by HotRodGuy

there has been a lot of talk on the news abou thtese cars being resold, IMO they all need to be crushed

Agreed. Especially if any of them got the mold like we've seen in the houses that were flooded. You almost CAN'T get all of that cleaned up; unless you tear everything apart as far as it will go, and sanitize it.

Superior Shine · 10-04-05, 11:13

Eveybody here seems to be aginst them. I have detailed/restored flood cars. They are very good-easy money if you get the right ones.

Scottwax · 10-04-05, 01:55

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Originally Posted by Superior Shine

Eveybody here seems to be aginst them. I have detailed/restored flood cars. They are very good-easy money if you get the right ones.

Maybe but you can't detail the electrical systems and that seems to be the main cause for problems in flooded cars.

I don't do dealer work so I doubt I will see any.

Superior Shine · 10-04-05, 02:08

Scott,

Take my word for it. A fresh water flood is a great deal and if serviced properly it isn't a big deal. You can get a car for 1/5 the retail price.

We remove the interiors, computer and disassemble the dash and let all that air out and dry. Drain the engine trans, braking system, and gear housing.

Say you buy a $50,000 car for $10,000. Have two guys work on it for a week, put it all back together and sell it for say $40-45,000-big money.

The key is to get a recent fresh water flood.

HotRodGuy · 10-05-05, 06:00

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Originally Posted by Superior Shine

Eveybody here seems to be aginst them. I have detailed/restored flood cars. They are very good-easy money if you get the right ones.

cars that sat in salt water, mixed w/ oil and human waste?

Shiny Lil Detlr · 10-05-05, 06:42

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Originally Posted by Superior Shine

Scott,

Take my word for it. A fresh water flood is a great deal and if serviced properly it isn't a big deal. You can get a car for 1/5 the retail price.

We remove the interiors, computer and disassemble the dash and let all that air out and dry. Drain the engine trans, braking system, and gear housing.

Say you buy a $50,000 car for $10,000. Have two guys work on it for a week, put it all back together and sell it for say $40-45,000-big money.

The key is to get a recent fresh water flood.

I'd personally never buy a flood restored vehicle, especially not for $40K+. There are way too many little things that can get missed, both mechanically and from a sanitization standpoint.... it only spells headaches down the road.